Annalise Moore

"Being creative and resourceful is the most important part of being an engineer for Annalise. She gets on well with people and enjoys making a positive difference on a practical and personal level – improving the railway for users and helping her colleagues. This fits with the ‘Coach’ type. Annalise is a naturally curious person and always enjoys the early research stages of projects. Being an ‘Explorer’ type helps her to really get into a problem and find a different approach. She enjoys sharing ideas and driving change to find new ways of working.Annalise is also an inventive person, and being the ‘Innovator’ type gives her the drive to make things happen. She is persistent, and when she has a good idea, she tries to push it as far as she can. She has found that good communication and the ability to understand others’ needs are important when you are an engineer working for a client. Sometimes she has to explain to people who are not engineers, in language anyone could understand, that a particular problem is not as easy to solve as previously thought. As the ‘Campaigner’ type, she likes to be open and honest, and help people to make the best decisions."

"Annalise specialises in geotechnical engineering, looking at how the ground beneath the railway may pose a risk to proposed schemes. Her investigations usually involve drilling holes to take soil and rock samples. She uses this information to calculate the loads the ground could take from new or improved structures, thinking about how easy or safe the construction of the solution will be. She visits most of the sites she is working on at least once, which can be very dangerous. She has a very big responsibility to look after her own safety and also the safety of anyone else involved in the construction and use of her designs, including construction workers and members of the public."

"Watching science documentaries about the Earth inspired Annalise to explore the subject of earth science. Initially, Annalise took a graduate job working in the oil industry as a logging geologist on oil drilling rigs, but she felt that she wasn't doing what she was naturally interested in and left after 2 years to do an MSc in Geotechnical Engineering. She did some work experience with an engineering consultancy in the summer before her MSc and they offered to pay her fees. Following graduation, she worked for them for 5 years as a geotechnical engineer on starting salary of £25,000. While she was on maternity leave, she saw an advert for a geotechnical design engineer position at Network Rail. She applied, even though the advertised salary was a lot more than she was currently on, as she felt she could do the role. She has been at Network Rail ever since and really enjoys her job."

"Annalise loves spending time with her family; playing with her children, holidays and the outdoors. She also enjoys walking and crafty things like knitting, drawing and painting. In Network Rail, there are a lot of opportunities for progression and in the wider field of civil engineering, the opportunities are varied and good. Annalise wants to continue working in engineering design and would love in future to lead design teams and oversee the design of good quality engineering projects which improve our built environment."

"Annalise’s job is mostly office based, though sometimes she can spend days, nights or weeks on site, if her projects are in the construction phase. In the office, she might need to plan a programme for a design job, working out what tasks need to be done, how long they will take, who will do them and how much those people's time will cost. She does calculations and data analysis of information to help in the design of earthworks and foundations, and writes technical reports to communicate information to colleagues and clients. She attends meetings to discuss specific projects, team meetings to discuss safety, ideas and workplace issues and meets with suppliers of construction and other services. She also spends a lot of time communicating with colleagues, clients and suppliers on the phone, via email and face to face."

"A-Levels in Geology, Physics and ChemistryBSc in Geology"